Oakland Montessori School
Daycare center in Oakland, CA. 3636 Dimond and 3625 Fruitvale, Oakland, CA 94611
About the program
Oakland Montessori School is a licensed daycare center in Oakland, California, on the state register since 1992. It is licensed for 74 children and serves preschool ages.
Oakland Montessori School provides preschool and toddler programs for children aged 24 months to 5 years in Oakland, California.
The program follows a Montessori approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Oakland Montessori School does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,705 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101170(e) · 1597.16(a)(1) · 1596.8662(b)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Nurturing environment that really champions children’s self confidence through all kinds of activities and day to day tasks that foster independence. I’ve known multiple generations of kids who have grown a lot through OMS and have found a beautiful community in the parents who send their kids here.
Emilee Serafine · 5/5 on Google · 3 months agoOur child is now 4 and has been attending OMS since she was 2 years old. Most importantly, she is always excited to go to school and comes home happy. We appreciate how the school maintains the core Montessori principles, ensuring a learning environment that’s both structured and flexible. The child-led approach fosters independence and curiosity, while allowing her to explore at her own pace. The classrooms and…
Jessica Smith · 5/5 on Google · a year agoA few months ago we enrolled our 2 year old at OMS - two of our older kids went there when they were 2-5 years old and we had a positive experience so we decided to return. I don't in any way want to devalue other parents' experiences, especially when they have serious concerns; I'm sharing mine only in the hopes of helping parents who are thinking about sending their children here since I noticed there are so few…
Sally Steele · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoWe pulled our two-year-old daughter out of this school within two months of her starting. Other negative reviews of OMS on Berkeley Parents Network and Yelp mention the same sorts of things we experienced. We regret not fully reading those reviews before enrolling. This was not our first preschool experience or our first Montessori experience. Our daughter was happily enrolled at another Montessori preschool in…
Tasneem Raja · 1/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
3636 Dimond and 3625 Fruitvale, Oakland, CA 94611
Questions about Oakland Montessori School
Is Oakland Montessori School licensed?
Yes. Oakland Montessori School holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 010214163), with a licensed capacity of 74 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Oakland Montessori School had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 3 citations for Oakland Montessori School, 1 of them Type A, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Oakland Montessori School take?
Oakland Montessori School is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Oakland Montessori School cost?
Oakland Montessori School does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
